Maropene Ramokgopa
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Maropene Ramokgopa (born 31 December 1979) is a South African politician who has been the Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation since March 2023. She has been a Member of the National Assembly since February 2023 and the Second Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) since December 2022. She is also the coordinator of the interim task team that was appointed in June 2022 to lead the ANC Women's League.
Maropene Ramokgopa | |
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Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation | |
Assumed office 7 March 2023 | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Deputy | Pinky Kekana |
Preceded by | Office established |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 6 February 2023 | |
Preceded by | Masefako Dikgale |
Constituency | Limpopo |
Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress | |
Assumed office 19 December 2022 | |
Secretary-General | Fikile Mbalula |
Preceded by | Jessie Duarte |
Personal details | |
Born | (1979-12-31) 31 December 1979 (age 44) Polokwane, Transvaal South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Before joining the government in 2023, Ramokgopa held several positions in the diplomatic and civil service, including as Consul-General to Mumbai, India and, most proximately, as a special advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa. She was the Mayor of the Northern Cape's Siyanda District Municipality from 2006 to 2009.